The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-22
THE TWO COMMITTEES
TO CoNFER ABOUT THE SCALE
In the Iron Mills Meet, and the Manufac.
: tnrerA' Association Present n scalo Il
Which Virtually Provides for Last
iN Years Prices-Ths Exceptions.

PirTspUR1H, June 2l.-The conference
between the committee Of the Amalga,
mated Association and that Of tho Manu-.
facturer'a Association commenced at 10
o'clock this morning In the rooms Of the
latter association In the Rsnehaw building,
The Joint Committee was organized by
elecsing Nh. A. F. Heating, chairman, and
Joseph D. Weeks and William Martin,
secretaries. The Amalgamated Associa.
tion scale OF wages had previously been
distributed among the manufacturers.
Alter It had been referred to in general
way the manufacturers stated that they
had drawn up scale which their side
would present. The scale is practically
the Same as was predicted yesterday
would be presented by the manu-
facturerH. ~ ~ gFs5s
In many respects 1t asks that the scale
Of last year be continued instead OF giving
10 per cent advance asked for by the
Amalgamated Association, while in some
instances reduction over last years rate
OF wages iB asked. 9I gi 4,4ly'f. '1.7
The ratio asked for boiling is IS per ton
on 2.cent card, the same as last year, in.
stead Of s. so, as asked by the Amalgan,at.
ed Association. SlliGs. ggl''-T. IL a
The following extras which were al.
lowed last year are struck out of the boil.
ing department.: Fifty cents per ton ex.
ira for boiling hall pig iron and hnlf pot
metal and stove plate; fifty cents per ton
extra for all metal boiled, also for swarth
and tusnings worked on hot cinder fix;
also the clause providing that all light
scrap worked In boiling furnace The
same price shall be paid 40 that for work.
Ing wrought iron turnings, covering hoop,
wire, sheet, and whet is known as Norway
scrap, the scrap to be cut from eight to
ten inches in length for charging. All OF
the extras IN the new acale Of the iron
workers are also cut out in the boiling
scale. ~ -
The bar mill scale ia the same as last
year with the exception that all that re-.
latea to nail plate mills Is stricken out. d
| .i4 A NEW FEATURE. IA "a
An entirely new feature is the introduc.
ton OF a scale for rolling tops and bottoms
on eightoen.iach rolls, the roller to re-
ceive % cents per ton Of 2,240 pounds, the
catcher 20 cents, the hook.up cents, the
straightener conts and tho heater 81
cents. lIifb
In the guide mill the basis ia changed
from q 2:cent to a 4 5.10.cent card rate,
making the rate Sl5 instead OF IS 10 last
year. This ia virtually restoring the rate
in effect in 1872. The plate and tank mill
and sheet mill scale are tho came as last
year. 81, 4
In the tin and block plate mill, on a
2.cent card the rate on numbers 8 to II
gauges is 81 rs instead OF 81 9S last year,
and other gauges in proportion. Rolling
muck bar and finished iron for ehee. bar
remains the came on the baeis OF i5 cents
for finished iron for sheet bars and 40
cents Tor muck iron on q 2.cent card. The
rate for heating nlabs and ehipgling re-
mains on 8 aGS.cen. basis, and knobbline
at II % for scrap and S5 SO for refined iron.
There is no change over last years
special ecale for the mills OF Carnepie.
Phipps l. Co.: and mills similar to them.
the rail cutting ecale is changed go that
1t is practically that known as the Cinciu-
natl and Wheeling scale aud upon which
one.half Of the mills in the Weat are now
running 1t is on the basis OF IL cents
when the card ratio ia 81, while last years
scale was II cents on 81 card. ,,5sl5,
The scale Tor nail plate heating, rolling
and catching on a s. card is on the basis
Of 10 cents for rolling, 81 cents for heating
and II cents for catching. Salsl g5-
Throughout tho scale there have also
been numerous cases where minor details
which were tackled on to the list OF extras
in last years scale have been stricken out.
Alter the scale OF the manufacturers had
been.preuen!cd the conference adjourned,
the Wage Committee Of the Amalgamsted
Association not having the power to act.
They presented it before the convention
this afternoon, and will receive instruc-
tions as to what course they shall pursue
III tho conference with the Manufacturers
Committee tomorrow. sf''sg